Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-09
THE REPORTS pIscRrprrEp HERE.


Rev. Dr. Bitttnger, the stated clerk OF the Pres
bytery OF washington, said to STAR reporter that
the matter had not yet come before the presby-
terry in any form, and that the presbytery would
take no action upon 1t unless charges were pre-
report was in circulation but he was inclined to
give Rev. Mr.. Todd the benefit OF every doubt, as
| there was faction there opposed to him. and
such charge might grow out OF this opposition.
Mr.. Todd, he said, had not left Manassas
DIR. Bittlnger said that he had been informed by
that In his opinion Mr.. Todd was innocent, and
there was nothing in the charges. The Presbytery
at its last session adjourned without day, and will
hold no meeting during the summer unless called
together TO consider some special matter.
TEE JANE AosELEY 10 LEAVE THE POTOMAC
The Steamer Jane Moseley, owned by the Inland
and Seaboard Coasting Co., will soon be taken of
the Washington and Norfolk line for the summer.
The steamer has been chartered by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for seventy days, from the Goth
inst, and viii be from Baltimore to Bay Ridge
Tae has rec recently been licensed to carry
from New York to Long Branch, and then carried
200 passengers. 1t Is expected that both the
Norfolk lines will withdraw one OF its boats during
the summer, and make an arrangement similar to
that of last year, running each boat alternate
days tickets on one line being good on the other.
This arrangement, the representatives OF the
steamboat companies say is one in the interest OF
the public.
THE THIRTEENTH-STRRETB BAPTIST CHURCH.-One
Of the members OF the Thirteenth-Srreet Baptist
church said to STAR reporter, In reference to the
mer, that it was not proposed to join two congre-
cations as published ss but that the Thirteenth,
Baptist to to the
with them the congregation OF the North Baptist
church. The whole proposition, he said, had been
laid over to be acted upon after consultation with
DR.. Lorimer If he comes.
MISS EARLEs scaooL--The annual commence.
(The Cedars), West Washington, was held Tues
day evening. There are some thirty pupils. Sew
others were honorably mentioned. Good music,
school, has Extended its staie s' and bounds n So
JUST erected alonside. Miss Earle, the principal,
was lately offered the presidency or educational
institution at the North, and declined.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT CouKI No: 1cJudge Coz.
XesterSay United ,s states t at National Metre
krumer agt Ewald; Judgment by default. Church
agt. woods; Judgment by default: Trenholm,
Conner Co. agt. Hopkins; nat on sci ia
CIRCUIT COURT, No. 2-Jtsdge Hdgner
To-day, Shipman agt. Fletcher ct al; on trial
CRIMINAL CouRT)Jtld0e Montgomery
Yesterday, webster Banks assault to kill; not
years in the penftentiary. VIM <. Brown, attempt
i islss Yrstsnsss; guilty; notice Of motion
To-day, Rnnkiey aGt Osborn; sale dscreed and
g. Maddox appointed trustee. Page agt. Page;
decree OF divorce Fields agt. Fields; testimony
before c. Ingle ordered taken. Gilmore agt Chip
man; cause 6l55 revived and reference to auditor.
cRrxMAL Cog..-y.d0e Montgomery.
Today Townsend Parker, ARRAY, pleaded guilty;
sentence suspended. Basil N. Frel, assault with
intent TO kill two cases.; continued. VIM Spen-
GER assault with intent TO kill; bail given. Rch-
ard Hudson, larceny from the person OF August
Leib, pleaded not guilty.
POLICE coun4-.esdge snen
To-day, Jas. Fields, colof0d, disorderly conduct:
s. or fifteen days ChaA Dean, do. personal honda
JAS Lewis, colored, suspicion; bonds or ninety
days Edward Mahoney, colored, disorderly con-
Mary Nichols, disordeTly In county; do. WIN.
HAYES and Albert Davis, dtsofderiy Conduct: COL
laterais forfeited. Jno. Holiness profanity; do: do
10 CauHE IN CANADIAN WkT8Ra-Rear Admiral
Luce commanding the North Atlantic squadron,
arrived In washington yesterday to act as men,
Der Of the board which examined Commodore
attending the dedication Of the Soldiers ana Sail
orr Home ct New Haven on the nth Of june the
North Atlantic squadron VIII make q cruise to
Canadian Watera Admiral Luce win make re-
port with regard TO fisheries matten
TEE UxIox IRoN WORKS, OF San Francisco, Is the
only nrm that has made application for detailed
Information regarding the proposed new 10-knot
naval vessels
POSTAL CAHD srARreH Az cAlcAso-The nrst in
stallment OF postal cards for the distributing sta
tion recently established at Chicago was cent out
IN that locality WIN receive their postal cards from
PaoR.. BAr1D waS reported 70 Be steadily in.
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